Sir Paul McCartney may be singing “I do” again soon. This time it would be to Nancy Shevell, a US haulage heiress, who’s divorce from wealthy lawyer Bruce Blakeman was made final December 9th in the US Supreme Court of the State of New York. The pair legally separated in November 2007 after 23 years of marriage, with the relationship between Paul and Nancy blossoming shortly after. This would be McCartney’s third marriage. His first was to Linda McCartney, who died in 1998 from breast cancer. His second to Heather Mills ended in divorce just a few years ago.
McCartney, 66, has the blessing of designer daughter Stella McCartney, who is said to be ‘delighted’ to welcome Nancy into the family. Nancy, 49, has grown so close to Stella and her family that she spoils her children with presents on Christmas and birthdays. That should come as a relief to Paul since Stella and his last wife Heather made it very publically known of their dislike for each other.
Via Mirror.co.uk:
“Getting Stella’s seal of approval was very important for Paul,” a well-placed McCartney insider said yesterday. All Paul’s children had massive reservations about Heather – but it was Stella who was the most vociferous. Nancy is funny, bright, loving, warm and open. Stella has told friends that Nancy would make an ideal stepmother.”
Nancy has also been spending a lot of time with Paul’s 5 year old daughter Beatrice. The former Beatle himself has even asked for the approval of the family of his first wife Linda. Paul and his first wife were friends with the Blakemans before Linda’s death, knowing each other from holidaying in the upmarket coastal resort of The Hamptons on Long Island. Linda’s brother John Eastman joined Sir Paul and Nancy for a very public lunch in Manhattan almost two weeks ago. Mills’ friends and family see Shevell as much closer in spirit to Linda than former wife & gold-digger Heather, who ended up costing McCartney close to 50 million dollars in what has been called one of the nastiest divorces in the last decade.
Via Mirror.co.uk:
“Nancy has been through a lot – not least overcoming breast cancer. She also comes from a similar wealthy East Coast background to Linda. They shared a similar outlook on life. She joined the family firm in the 1980s and has become wealthy in her own right. It makes everyone comfortable that she is clearly not after Paul’s money. She is calm, measured and mature, whereas Heather is fiery and impulsive. It suits Paul that she is also discreet and, unlike Heather, does not court publicity. Nancy and Sir Paul are totally natural together and feel blessed to have found happiness together.”
Per Page Six via The Insider:
“I’ve been dating a very hot, humble English guy for nine months. As for my ex and I, we get on fine. We’re like any civil divorced couple. I haven’t actually met Nancy, but my daughter says she’s wonderful. Paul’s got great taste in women.” says Heather Mills.
However, Shevell does differ in a few areas from McCartney. She is a meat-eating Republican, but it has been reported that she toned down her right-wing Republican views to align herself more with McCartneys liberal political outlook, ane even has replaced her favorite steaks for veggie dishes in deference to his long-standing refusal to eat meat… It seems no one has anything bad to say about Nancy, even the ex which is good. Hey, they always say “third times the charm,” right?
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